Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman has stated that Bangladesh has no secret settlement with the United States.

He additionally stated that all present agreements have already been made public.

He informed journalists at the Secretariat on Sunday. The Foreign Minister said, ‘There is no secret settlement with the United States, some thing agreements there are have already been made public.’ US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen paid a courtesy name on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Secretariat. The Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Humayun Kabir and the Foreign Minister have been current at the time.Khalilur Rahman stated that the declare that Bangladesh desires to take permission from the United States to import oil beneath any settlement with the United States is ‘completely false’. He defined that the embargo imposed on Russian oil is relevant international and if any essential approval is needed, it is due to the fact of that embargo, now not due to the fact of any Bangladesh-US change agreement. The minister in addition stated that there are no binding prerequisites for strength imports. He stated that brand new discussions mentioned a number components of bilateral relations, mainly energy, alternate and improvement cooperation. Regarding power cooperation, he stated that even though it is no longer viable to reveal some troubles due to confidentiality, the US has guaranteed Bangladesh of its help in making sure power security.
Responding to a query on whether or not the US can assist in dealing with the cutting-edge power situation, he stated that the authorities is thinking about quite a number sources for electricity imports and oil will be procured from the most inexpensive sources. He in addition stated that India, the Middle East and the US are all open as choice sources. He reiterated that the government's precedence is to preserve steady strength provide and make sure countrywide strength safety by using buying power from the world market at the most aggressive and low-priced prices. Regarding the Prime Minister's viable overseas visit, the Foreign Minister stated that the rely is nevertheless at an early stage. No precise vacation spot has been finalized. During the courtesy name on the Prime Minister, the US Ambassador proficient her two photos and a reproduction of the White House.